Those treasures are mine! – Thomas Brooks

(“God’s Delight in the Progress of the Upright”)

Faith enables us to walk in the ways of God, against all the discouragements which may befall us. Faith looks on God, and says with the psalmist, “This God is my God forever and ever! He shall be my guide unto death!” Faith looks on Christ, and says with Thomas, “My Lord and my God!” Faith looks on the promises, and says, “These precious promises are mine!” Faith casts an eye upon the crown of righteousness, and says with Paul, “Henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness!” It looks upon all treasures, pleasures, and sweetnesses which are in Christ, and which are by Christ prepared for the soul, and says faith, “Those treasures are mine! Those pleasures are mine! All that sweetness which is in Christ, is mine!”

Thus faith enables the soul to persevere against all discouragements which it meets with.